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I love this blog and I agree with most everything you post...but the campaign to 'prevent' childhood obesity IS fat shaming. There's no two ways about it. 98% of all diets fail because humans come in a range of sizes. The only way to make it NOT fat shaming is to call for a healthy living campaign that embraces Health at Every Size.

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